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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Healthy Lifestyle Propels Steier

Jake Recker | Editor for The Mount

“I
just don’t let it bug me. People are usually not teasing me to be mean,
they are just more curious as to why I do it,” senior Jimmy Steier
said. Steier has made it his lifestyle to stay in the best physical
shape possible. Most teenagers today ?nd it impossible to stay dedicated
to a certain task whether that be school work or a healthy lifestyle.
The dedication Steier has to staying healthy shows how he is unlike most
teens.

“I want to live long and staying in shape is the key to that,” Steier
said. Steier has been an avid soccer player for most of his life and
that is what ?rst got him interested in staying so healthy. Since his
sophomore year in highschool, Steier has been exercising for four hours a
day on average. A typical afternoon for Steier consists of two hours of
lifting and cardio exercises after school then a two hour soccer
practice in the evening. When lifting he concentrates mostly on compound
lifts such as bench press, deadlift, and squatting. After his heavy
lifting, Steier does cardio exercises to help with his speed and
stamina. In the fall, Steier plays on his club soccer team Omaha
Football Club and has been on the varsity soccer team for Mount Michael
since he was a freshman. “I have always been in pretty good shape from
playing soccer but it was not until high school that I realized there is
more to staying in shape than just the physical aspects,” Steier said.

The fear of becoming out of shape and unhealthy motivated Steier to
start eating healthy on top of all his physical activities. “I read
online that the proper nutrition can help in sports,” Steier said.
“After reading that, I decided to only eat healthy and stay away from
foods that can harm my body.” The only food Steier eats now includes any
type of lean meat like chicken, any type of vegetable, any type of
whole grain carbohydrates, brown rice, and natural peanut butter for
protein. Steier also takes supplements to enhance his workout abilities.
“I take creatine to help with my general lifting ability as well as
occasional pre-workout to get me energized for my workouts,” Steier
said. However, the most essential tool for building bigger muscles
faster according to Steier is protein. “For me, protein is the key
supplement I take and I think that anyone who works out should take some
form of protein.”

Steier’s lifestyle is well known around Mount Michael. He inspires
some students to work out while others just think he is too dedicated
tostaying healthy. Senior Hunter Hottovy is one who was motivated by
Steier to start working out almost as regularly as Steier. “My freshman
year,I would work out on occasion, but after seeing the drive Jimmy had
to stay in such great shape, I was motivated to work out harder,”
Hottovy said. “Now I try to work out every day and am eating healthier
than I used to.” Although there are some who can appreciate what Steier
does every day, there are others around Mount Michael who cannot
comprehend why Steier has the drive to stay so healthy. “Other students
around the school often come up and ask me why am I so crazy about
staying so healthy,” Steier said. “I just tell them that this is my
choice and that this is extremely important to me. This is my lifestyle
and I don’t force mine on them, and likewise they don’t force theirs on
me.”